Identify the infinitive phrase and its use in the sentence below.

To speak clearly is essential to being understood.

To explain the word translucent, the author

Which correctly analyzes the use of figurative language in the excerpt? The simile compares the poison to a fast-moving, toxic element, emphasizing its deadliness.

In slang how would say In churches where I speak

In plotting to murder her father to save herself and her family from his cruelty and then refusing to confess to any crime, even when she is sentenced to death, which trait is Beatrice displaying in Shelley's The Cenci? A. dishonesty B. optimism C.

Which answer corrects the shift in verb tense in the sentence? Tarik repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he takes it for a ride. a. Tarik repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he took it for a ride. b.

It's is important to shop around for credit because banks and financial institutions

Read the sentence. After retiring from the racetrack, greyhounds never want to run again. This sentence is an example of a generalization. Which underlined word makes the generalization invalid? A. never B. retiring C. racetrack D. greyhounds

Specific details should be used in: A.) fiction writing B.) creative nonfiction writing C.) both a and b D.) neither a nor b

Which metaphor creates the most negative mood? A. The storm was a hammer that pummeled the roof of the house. B. The storm was a melody that gently rocked the village to sleep. C. The storm was a respite from the oppressive heat of summer. D.

How does a performer create a group-storytelling experience? A. The storyteller assembles an audience of outsiders who have never heard his or her story B. The storyteller sets the story in an unknown faraway place C.